BLOEM - JULY 2024
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FOCUS ON CHECKERS WINTER FOOD<br />
Healthy & Alternative<br />
seasoning for your food<br />
It is extremely beneficial to use fresh herbs daily in moderate quantities,<br />
as they are packed with many health-boosting compounds. This is the<br />
foundation of the Mediterranean diet. Pesto, for instance, uses basil as<br />
its base with plenty of garlic, both of which offer significant nutritional<br />
benefits. Potatoes use thyme and oregano as its base and Chimichurri<br />
uses fresh parsley and oregano. Many cultures use green herbs in daily<br />
condiments for flavourful health benefits and a good dose of chlorophyll.<br />
These are kept on hand, made available for everyday use and eaten<br />
liberally.<br />
If you choose to use fresh green herbs as a garnish, they’ll offer culinary<br />
and visual appeal, as well as health benefits and subtle flavour. Even small<br />
amounts of herbs and spices like fresh mint, parsley, dill, bay leaf, ginger<br />
root, turmeric and garlic can stimulate the appetite and aid digestion.<br />
1<br />
Fine Herbs: This is a traditional blend used in classic French cuisine<br />
consisting of finely chopped fresh parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil.<br />
If you cannot find chervil, you can substitute it with either flat-leaf<br />
parsley and a little fennel or tarragon, or combine your own favourite<br />
herbs for a unique signature flavour.<br />
2<br />
Herb Bouquets: In traditional European cooking, herb bouquets are<br />
bunches of fresh herb bundles tied together with kitchen twine and<br />
placed whole in soups, stews or roasters making it easy to remove<br />
from the dish when the cooking is complete.<br />
Bouquet Garni: A classic French blend of fresh herbs used for soups,<br />
3<br />
3 Ways to Use Fresh Herbs in Cooking<br />
stews, stocks, casseroles, meats, and vegetables. Traditionally parsley,<br />
thyme, bay leaf, leek leaves and peppercorns are tied in a cheesecloth<br />
bundle, but you can also replace the cheesecloth with steamed leek<br />
leaves that are folded into a bundle and tied with string.<br />
Living Herbs from Checkers - Thyme<br />
It won’t get any fresher than this. Living<br />
Herbs provide you with a healthy plant so<br />
that you can have an unlimited supply of<br />
fresh herbs in your home.<br />
See the range instore.<br />
Source: Janine Honiball /Andrea Slobodian heinen’s wellness consultant<br />
getitmagazine.co.za/bloemfontein<br />
July <strong>2024</strong> Get It Bloemfontein 55
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